Garment Inspection Performance Standard
As a garment inspection specialist with more than 12 years experience, DQC is expert in garment quality assurance and has a set of guideline for garment inspection performance standards.
The performance standard includes:
• Fabrics.
• Trims and Accessories.
• Labeling.
• Garment Construction for Woven Shirts, Tops, and Blouses.
• Garment Construction for Knitted Shirts, Tops, and Blouses.
• Garment Construction for Woven Pants, Slacks, and Shorts.
• Garment Construction for Knitted Pants, Slacks, and Shorts.
• Garment Construction for Woven Dresses, Jumpers, Rompers, and Skirts.
• Garment Construction for Knitted Dresses, Jumpers, Rompers, and Skirts.
• Garment Construction for Underwear: Panties, Briefs, and Boxer shorts.
• Garment Construction for Underwear: Brassieres, and Foundation garments.
• Garment Construction for Sweaters.
• Garment Construction for Sleepwear.
• Garment Construction for Activewear.
• Garment Construction for Outwear.
• Garment Construction for Swimwear.
For example, the garment construction for woven shirts, tops, and blouses should meet the following standard:
• Pockets – Shall be uniform in size and placed evenly or aligned.
• Seams – Finished and back tacked at ends. No untrimmed threads. Free from puckering. Must use with correct tension.
• Stitching – Thread must be colorfast. No broken top stitches. No open seams.
• Darts – Uniform in length and shape. No puckering or bubbles.
• Stress Points –Must be bartacked or reinforced as necessary.
• Interfacing – Must have compatible shrinkage to shell fabric. Must lie flat.
• Buttons – Must be securely fastened and colorfast, button holes must be compatible and completely stitched around.
• Snaps, Rivets, And Trims – No corroding. Securely fastened and reinforced.
• Elastic And Ribbing – Must extend to fullest width of fabric without breaking stitches. Tunneled elastic must be stitched down to prevent twisting and rollover. No exposed elastic.
• Needle Cutting – Correct needle size and type for fabric. No needle cuts.
• Zippers – Must be correct duty zipper for garment. No bulging or wavering on tape. Ends of tape must be securely fastened.
DQC also knows that, each style/construction for different sales markets should have different Minimum Attributes Standards. For example, Knit Tops, Dresses, or Outerwear for super market should meet the following attributes standard, unless others specified:
• Stitches per inch – joining seams 10, +2/-1
• Stitches per inch – topstitching 10
• Seams – clean finished; no raw, open, twisted seams
• 3 Thread Overlock (504) all joining seams unless specified otherwise
• Reinforce shoulder seam with preshrunk twill tape or Quick-Stretch elastic tape
• Backtack stitching at least 5-6 stitches
• Bartack or reinforce stitch - all stress points as specified and applicable
• Tops Hem – circular construction
• Dress Hem – circular construction
• Neck/Cuff – if set flat, seam must be tacked or topstitched appropriately
• Vents/Plackets clean finished as specified
Different criteria should be used for different styles or construction, such as Knitted shirts/tops/blouses, Sweaters, Woven slacks/pants/shorts, Knitted slacks/pants/shorts, Woven dresses/jumpers/rompers/skirts, Knitted dresses/jumpers/rompers/skirts, Activewear, Sleepwear, Underwear, Outwear, Swimwear.
As a garment inspection specialist with more than 12 years experience, DQC is expert in garment quality assurance and has a set of guideline for garment inspection performance standards.
The performance standard includes:
• Fabrics.
• Trims and Accessories.
• Labeling.
• Garment Construction for Woven Shirts, Tops, and Blouses.
• Garment Construction for Knitted Shirts, Tops, and Blouses.
• Garment Construction for Woven Pants, Slacks, and Shorts.
• Garment Construction for Knitted Pants, Slacks, and Shorts.
• Garment Construction for Woven Dresses, Jumpers, Rompers, and Skirts.
• Garment Construction for Knitted Dresses, Jumpers, Rompers, and Skirts.
• Garment Construction for Underwear: Panties, Briefs, and Boxer shorts.
• Garment Construction for Underwear: Brassieres, and Foundation garments.
• Garment Construction for Sweaters.
• Garment Construction for Sleepwear.
• Garment Construction for Activewear.
• Garment Construction for Outwear.
• Garment Construction for Swimwear.
For example, the garment construction for woven shirts, tops, and blouses should meet the following standard:
• Pockets – Shall be uniform in size and placed evenly or aligned.
• Seams – Finished and back tacked at ends. No untrimmed threads. Free from puckering. Must use with correct tension.
• Stitching – Thread must be colorfast. No broken top stitches. No open seams.
• Darts – Uniform in length and shape. No puckering or bubbles.
• Stress Points –Must be bartacked or reinforced as necessary.
• Interfacing – Must have compatible shrinkage to shell fabric. Must lie flat.
• Buttons – Must be securely fastened and colorfast, button holes must be compatible and completely stitched around.
• Snaps, Rivets, And Trims – No corroding. Securely fastened and reinforced.
• Elastic And Ribbing – Must extend to fullest width of fabric without breaking stitches. Tunneled elastic must be stitched down to prevent twisting and rollover. No exposed elastic.
• Needle Cutting – Correct needle size and type for fabric. No needle cuts.
• Zippers – Must be correct duty zipper for garment. No bulging or wavering on tape. Ends of tape must be securely fastened.
DQC also knows that, each style/construction for different sales markets should have different Minimum Attributes Standards. For example, Knit Tops, Dresses, or Outerwear for super market should meet the following attributes standard, unless others specified:
• Stitches per inch – joining seams 10, +2/-1
• Stitches per inch – topstitching 10
• Seams – clean finished; no raw, open, twisted seams
• 3 Thread Overlock (504) all joining seams unless specified otherwise
• Reinforce shoulder seam with preshrunk twill tape or Quick-Stretch elastic tape
• Backtack stitching at least 5-6 stitches
• Bartack or reinforce stitch - all stress points as specified and applicable
• Tops Hem – circular construction
• Dress Hem – circular construction
• Neck/Cuff – if set flat, seam must be tacked or topstitched appropriately
• Vents/Plackets clean finished as specified
Different criteria should be used for different styles or construction, such as Knitted shirts/tops/blouses, Sweaters, Woven slacks/pants/shorts, Knitted slacks/pants/shorts, Woven dresses/jumpers/rompers/skirts, Knitted dresses/jumpers/rompers/skirts, Activewear, Sleepwear, Underwear, Outwear, Swimwear.
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